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What's on every day?

Every day

Hands on History

Get to grips with real and replica objects in these free drop-in sessions. What do they reveal about Scotland's past?
Venue: see information screens on Level 1 for details.

Art Cart 

Times: 10:00 - 16:30
Duration: Drop-in
Cost: Free
Suitable for: Children of all ages
Venue: Level 0

Discovery Zones

Get your hands on history in our Discovery Zones; are you strong enough to wear a Roman mail shirt?  Can you fire a medieval catapult or fit a broken pot back together?  The Discovery Zones are dotted on different levels in the museum - have you found them all?

Scottish Collections Tours

Our Scottish Collections Tours leave from the Meeting Point in Hawthornden Court and are free.
Highlights tour: 11:30 and 13:30 (1 hr)

Themed tour: 14:30 (1 hr)
Family tour: 14:00 (Every Sat, 15 mins)
See our programme of tours for this month here.

Every Sat and Sun

Connect: Super Science Shows

Times: 12:15 / 13:15 / 14:15 / 15:15
Duration: 20 mins
Cost: Free
Suitable for: Age 5+
Come along to our free events every weekend in Connect.
Click here for more info.